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Alteburg (Kohden), Kohden

Alteburg

Kohden

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Kohden

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Open within 20 km

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Alteburg (Kohden) stands in Kohden (Wetteraukreis), in Hesse, Germany. Recorded dating: 10th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Alteburg is a vanished hilltop castle that once stood on a 185 metre rise in the Kohden district of Nidda. Only faint traces remain today, a low rampart, a ditch and a few wall fragments hidden within a small woodland protected for its birdlife. The site owes much of its fame to the legend of Berthold I of Nidda, an outlawed robber knight condemned by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Visitors come as much for the wooded setting as for any surviving stonework.

What to know

  • Only modest remains survive: a rampart, a ditch and a few wall fragments, not a dramatic ruin.
  • The site lies within a small woodland protected for birdlife, so visitors should keep this in mind.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are known; access is free and informal, out in nature.
  • The main appeal is the legend of Berthold I of Nidda rather than any standing architecture.
  • Sturdy footwear is advisable, as the site sits on a wooded hilltop.

Where this château is

Kohden · Wetteraukreis · Hessen

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Address

63667 Nidda

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
10th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Alteburg today?
Only faint traces of a rampart, a ditch and a few wall fragments, set within a small wood.
Who built the Alteburg?
The castle is believed to have been built in the 11th century by the Counts of Nidda from the House of Malsburg.
Why is the Alteburg linked to a legend?
Because Count Berthold I of Nidda is said to have used it as a robber knight's stronghold after being outlawed by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Can the site be visited freely?
With no known hours or fees, the site can be reached informally within its protected woodland setting.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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